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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 238 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) speak for them (c) ignore them (d) invite them in kindly
  2. 2.True or false: “keeping points short” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) nodding while listening (b) rolling your eyes (c) facing the speaker (d) open hands
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: talking to one person? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  5. 5.True or false: “using names politely” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) building on (d) interrupting
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) checking your phone
  8. 8.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) rolling your eyes (b) tapping the table (c) looking at the clock (d) sitting upright
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) inviting a quiet member (c) keeping points short (d) staying on topic
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) inviting a quiet member (b) keeping points short (c) staying on topic (d) interrupting others
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dominating the talk (b) checking your phone (c) keeping points short (d) arguing for its own sake
  12. 12.True or false: “giving facts for points” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) interrupting others (d) listening carefully
  14. 14.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: using names politely? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) looking at the clock (b) nodding while listening (c) tapping the table (d) slouching back
  16. 16.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) speaking up early (b) staying on topic (c) letting others finish (d) shouting over others
  17. 17.🚦 A member keeps talking and lets no one else in. This is… (a) adding value (b) summarising (c) building on (d) dominating
  18. 18.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: letting others finish? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  19. 19.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: speaking up early? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  20. 20.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: checking your phone? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  21. 21.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) listening carefully (c) staying on topic (d) staying silent
  23. 23.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  25. 25.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: listening carefully? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  27. 27.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “talking to one person” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD do? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) shouting over others (c) dominating the talk (d) inviting a quiet member
  32. 32.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) open hands (c) nodding while listening (d) tapping the table
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “staying silent” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “letting others finish” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  38. 38.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) pointing a finger (c) facing the speaker (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) speaking up early (c) checking your phone (d) letting others finish

Answer key

  1. invite them in kindly
  2. True
  3. rolling your eyes
  4. a don’t
  5. False
  6. interrupting
  7. giving facts for points
  8. sitting upright
  9. dominating the talk
  10. interrupting others
  11. keeping points short
  12. False
  13. listening carefully
  14. a do
  15. nodding while listening
  16. shouting over others
  17. dominating
  18. a do
  19. a do
  20. a don’t
  21. True
  22. staying silent
  23. True
  24. a don’t
  25. False
  26. a do
  27. True
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. inviting a quiet member
  32. tapping the table
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. False
  36. False
  37. a don’t
  38. facing the speaker
  39. True
  40. checking your phone

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